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CRUSHD high school registration now open

BULLHEAD CITY/MOHAVE VALLEY – The three high schools in the Colorado River Union High School District have opened online registration for the 2020-2021 school year.  On-site registration schedules have also been posted. Registration procedures will be different than in the past because of COVID-19 safety precautions, but required documentation remains the same. Online registration for returning students is already underway for Mohave, River Valley and CRUHSD Academy High Schools.  In-house registration schedules are different for the three schools for new and returning students. A full list of dates and times is available on the CRUHSD Facebook page (@crsk12az / Colorado…

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Lake Havasu City Council meeting to be held virtually

LAKE HAVASU CITY – Due to the continued increase in COVID-19 cases, Lake Havasu City is taking the necessary steps to protect residents, city members and City Council members to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Lake Havasu City is conducting the Tuesday, July 14, City Council meeting virtually, with the ability to submit public comment via email. Members of the public can watch or listen to the meeting live via the following options: View the meeting live on Channel 4. Dial 1(888) 240-2560, Meeting ID 938418435 View the meeting live at lhcaz.gov/tv. Members of the public can submit written…

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Resident files complaint of illegal fireworks in Bullhead City

BULLHEAD CITY – Illegal fireworks ruined Sue Demarco’s 4th of July in Bullhead City. Demarco told city council members Tuesday that her neighborhood was endangered and its peace disrupted by irresponsible revelry during the Independence Day holiday stretch. “Wednesday night to Sunday night, five days in a row, we had bottle rockets, aerial fireworks, behind us, around us, in front of us, illegal fireworks,” Demarco said. She said she admonished one neighbor about introducing threat of fire along her block. “Sure enough there was a brush fire right across the street, two doors down from me,” Demarco said. She said…

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2020 Census: Local cities participate in friendly competition

MOHAVE COUNTY – Manager Ron Foggin gloated gleefully when he informed city council members Tuesday that the City of Kingman is beating its river rivals in a friendly competition involving the 2020 Census. Foggin said Bullhead City and Lake Havasu should be envious of Kingman’s success in community participation in the population count. “We’re beating the pants off our sister cities in the census. I’m so happy about that. I can’t begin to tell you,” said Foggin, joined in a giggle by Mayor Jen Miles in a meeting teleconferenced through Zoom and broadcast online. “Reporting-wise (sic), we’re about 72% the…

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2020 Census: Local cities participate in friendly competition

MOHAVE COUNTY – Manager Ron Foggin gloated gleefully when he informed city council members Tuesday that the City of Kingman is beating its river rivals in a friendly competition involving the 2020 Census. Foggin said Bullhead City and Lake Havasu should be envious of Kingman’s success in community participation in the population count. “We’re beating the pants off our sister cities in the census. I’m so happy about that. I can’t begin to tell you,” said Foggin, joined in a giggle by Mayor Jen Miles in a meeting teleconferenced through Zoom and broadcast online. “Reporting-wise (sic), we’re about 72% the…

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COVID-19 update: 89 new cases, one death on Thursday

New restaurant restrictions go into effect Saturday statewide MOHAVE COUNTY – Late Thursday afternoon, the Mohave County Health Department (MCDPH) Nursing staff was notified of 89 new COVID-19 confirmed cases and one death from a previous case. There are 49 new cases in the Lake Havasu City area. There are 24 in the Bullhead City area.  The Kingman area has 16 cases.  The death of a 70-79 year age range person is from a previous case in the Bullhead City service area. Of the 49 new cases in the Lake Havasu City area (a record high for that area,) 38…

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